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Pulling CO2 from air vitalNew York NY (SPX) Jul 26, 2012 Emerging techniques to pull carbon dioxide from the air and store it away to stabilize the climate may become increasingly important as the planet tips into a state of potentially dangerous warming, researchers from Columbia University's Earth Institute argue in a paper out this week. The upfront costs of directly taking carbon out of the air will likely be expensive, but such technology may well become cheaper as it develops and becomes more widely used, and cost should not be a deterrent to deve ... read more |
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  UK research paves way to a scalable device for quantum information processing Researchers at NPL have demonstrated for the first time a monolithic 3D ion microtrap array which could be scaled up to handle several tens of ion-based quantum bits (qubits). The research, publishe ... more | .. |
 Printed photonic crystal mirrors shrink on-chip lasers down to size Electrical engineers at The University of Texas at Arlington and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have devised a new laser for on-chip optical connections that could give computers a huge boos ... more | .. |
 World's First Violet Nonpolar Vertical-Cavity Laser Technology In a leap forward for laser technology, a team at University of California, Santa Barbara, has developed the first violet nonpolar vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) based on m-plane g ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 New ultracapacitor delivers a jolt of energy at a constant voltage Chemical batteries power many different mobile electronic devices, but repeated charging and discharging cycles can wear them out. An alternative energy storage device called an ultracapacitor can b ... more | .. |
  Global Solar Energy Brings Powerful Building Integrated Solar to Japan's Growing Renewable Energy Market Global Solar Energy has announced an expansion into Japan's growing solar market, establishing local partnerships and offering a new design of its PowerFLEX BIPV system that has been adapted specifi ... more | .. |
 Community Energy Under Construction on Largest Solar Project in Pennsylvania Community Energy Solar (Community Energy) has announced that it has closed financing and commenced construction of its six megawatt (dc) Keystone Solar Project in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Exe ... more | .. |
 Solar3D Successfully Fabricates Initial Prototype Solar3D has announced the successful fabrication of an initial prototype of its 3D solar cell using commercially available equipment from Panasonic. The company's recently developed low cost fabrica ... more |
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The long slow death of Norway's wild salmon
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 IKEA Plugs-in New Solar Energy System at Pittsburgh-Area Store IKEA has officially plugged-in the new solar energy system installed at its Pittsburgh-area store in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. The 86,800-square-foot PV array consists of a 694-kW system, bui ... more | .. |
 New Technologies Will Cut Cost of PV Metallization by up to 50 percent Metallization of solar cells - laying down metal electrodes to collect the electricity generated by the sunlight - is costly, largely because of the high and rising cost of the silver that's typical ... more | .. |
  DRC oil 'fans flames of civil war' Recent oil strikes in the Democratic Republic of Congo have raised fears they will exacerbate the resource-driven war that's been raging in the mineral-rich eastern sector of the African state for nearly two decades. ... more | .. |
 China eyes Canada for oil deals Major Chinese oil companies are seizing opportunities to secure strategic overseas assets, reflected by recent Canadian acquisitions. ... more |
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 Hungary, Azerbaijan seek joint projects The time is ripe for more cooperation between Hungary and Azerbaijan on energy projects, Hungarian Foreign Affairs Secretary Peter Szijjarto said this week. ... more | .. |
  London Metal Exchange shareholders approve Hong Kong sale London Metal Exchange shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of its proposed takeover by the Hong Kong stock exchange, the LME announced on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  EU should scrap airline emissions tax: IATA The European Union should scrap a controversial carbon tax on air travel and seek a global solution to the emissions problem, the global aviation industry's chief said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong billionaire to buy UK gas company A consortium led by Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing agreed Wednesday to acquire a British gas distribution company for Pounds 645 million ($1 billion), the companies said. ... more |
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PLD Space selected as leading contender for ESA sovereign launch initiative
UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
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 Indian outsourcer HCL reports 67% jump in quarterly profit India's fourth-biggest outsourcing company, HCL Technologies, reported on Wednesday a 67 percent jump in quarterly net profit from a year earlier as client orders surged. ... more | .. |
 Japan posts record first-half trade deficit Japan posted a record first-half trade deficit of $37.3 billion Wednesday as energy costs soared and exports to key markets slumped, while analysts warned of further pain for the next six months. ... more | .. |
  Apple profit jumps to $8.8 bn, but below forecasts Apple on Tuesday reported a rise in its quarterly profit to $8.8 billion on hot iPad sales but missed lofty Wall Street expectations due, in part, to iPhone lovers waiting for a rumored new model. ... more | .. |
  China's economy to rebound in second half: IMF China's economy will rebound in the second half of 2012 to expand eight percent annually as government policies to spur growth take effect, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Singapore Airlines first quarter net profit up 73% Singapore Airlines' first quarter net profit soared 73 percent from last year, it said Wednesday, partly driven by higher passenger traffic. ... more | .. |
 Print newspapers alive and kicking in Brazil: editors Print newspapers are alive and kicking in Brazil, where circulation continues to grow despite the economic crisis, but editors here warn they must offer readers deeper perspective and analysis. ... more | .. |
  AREVA and Northrop Grumman Announce Plans to Provide Cybersecurity Support to U.S. Nuclear Facilities AREVA Inc. and Northrop Grumman have joined forces to provide cybersecurity protection support for the nuclear industry. The alliance is in response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's call for c ... more | .. |
  Strategies to improve renewable energy feedstocks To enable greater reliance on renewable biomass resources for power generation, combination approaches such as co-firing of high percentages of biomass with coal offer unique advantages, but also si ... more |
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BlackSky expands Gen-3 access to bolster Ukraine-focused intelligence operations
Maxar secures $205 million in multi-year deals to boost space capabilities across MEA
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 Global CO2 emissions continue to increase Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) - the main cause of global warming - increased by 3% last year, reaching an all-time high of 34 billion tonnes in 2011. In China, the world's most populous c ... more | .. |
 Stone Age tools help to streamline modern manufacturing Innovative research published by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Bradford uses laser microscopes to explore how stone tools were used in prehistory, and the process has ... more | .. |
 UCLA researchers create highly transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity UCLA researchers have developed a new transparent solar cell that is an advance toward giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to ... more | .. |
 Radiation damage bigger problem in microelectronics than previously thought The amount of structural damage that radiation causes in electronic materials at the atomic level may be at least ten times greater than previously thought. That is the surprising result of a ... more |
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 Opportunity after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima Japan's energy policy is now at its most critical juncture since the inception of nuclear power in 1966. Nearly 16 months after the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station - the worl ... more | .. |
 DuPont Addresses Patent Protection at Solarbuzz China Conference DuPont Electronics and Communications Managing Director for Greater China, Walt Cheng, was a featured speaker at the Solarbuzz China Photovoltaics (PV) Conference in Shanghai. In addressing the impo ... more | .. |
 Vietnam, Philippines slam China garrison plan Vietnam and the Philippines on Tuesday lashed out at China's moves to establish a military garrison in the South China Sea, amid escalating tensions in the disputed waters. ... more | .. |
  BSU starts second phase of largest geothermal system in U.S. In the shadow of two outdated smokestacks and four antiquated coal-fired boilers, Ball State has started the second and final phase of converting the university to a geothermal ground-source heat pu ... more |
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